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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Coprosma waima
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Family
Rubiaceae

Distribution
Found in the Waima ranges of the North Island. This is a nationally endangered species.

Description
A shrub of 1-1.5m high by 1m wide with dark-green sessile leaves. A compact plant growing outwards almost like a fountain. Its flowers are insignificant in appearance but profuse, and it flowers in autumn and spring.

Cultivation
It needs full sun and a sheltered position in moist or dry soils. It may require trimming if a more compact form is required, but this would not need to be done regularly. Feeding would be recommended although this is not necessary.

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